Here are the FIFA World Cup 2026 kick-off times in Vietnam (ICT) — the key dates, marquee fixtures and the final.
Vietnam is 11 hours ahead of the host cities, so every match falls overnight or early morning.
Full Group-Stage Schedule in Vietnam Time
All 72 group-stage matches in Vietnam local time (ICT). Late US kick-offs roll past midnight, so many games carry the next day’s date here. For the host-time master list, see the full FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule; the opening match is Mexico vs South Africa.
| Date (Vietnam) | Match | Kick-Off (ICT) |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 12 Jun | Mexico vs South Africa | 2:00 a.m. |
| Fri 12 Jun | South Korea vs Czechia | 9:00 a.m. |
| Sat 13 Jun | Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2:00 a.m. |
| Sat 13 Jun | USA vs Paraguay | 8:00 a.m. |
| Sun 14 Jun | Qatar vs Switzerland | 2:00 a.m. |
| Sun 14 Jun | Brazil vs Morocco | 5:00 a.m. |
| Sun 14 Jun | Haiti vs Scotland | 8:00 a.m. |
| Sun 14 Jun | Australia vs Türkiye | 11:00 a.m. |
| Mon 15 Jun | Germany vs Curaçao | 12:00 a.m. |
| Mon 15 Jun | Netherlands vs Japan | 3:00 a.m. |
| Mon 15 Jun | Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | 6:00 a.m. |
| Mon 15 Jun | Sweden vs Tunisia | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mon 15 Jun | Spain vs Cape Verde | 11:00 p.m. |
| Tue 16 Jun | Belgium vs Egypt | 2:00 a.m. |
| Tue 16 Jun | Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | 5:00 a.m. |
| Tue 16 Jun | Iran vs New Zealand | 8:00 a.m. |
| Wed 17 Jun | France vs Senegal | 2:00 a.m. |
| Wed 17 Jun | Iraq vs Norway | 5:00 a.m. |
| Wed 17 Jun | Argentina vs Algeria | 8:00 a.m. |
| Wed 17 Jun | Austria vs Jordan | 11:00 a.m. |
| Thu 18 Jun | Portugal vs DR Congo | 12:00 a.m. |
| Thu 18 Jun | England vs Croatia | 3:00 a.m. |
| Thu 18 Jun | Ghana vs Panama | 6:00 a.m. |
| Thu 18 Jun | Uzbekistan vs Colombia | 9:00 a.m. |
| Thu 18 Jun | Czechia vs South Africa | 11:00 p.m. |
| Fri 19 Jun | Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2:00 a.m. |
| Fri 19 Jun | Canada vs Qatar | 5:00 a.m. |
| Fri 19 Jun | Mexico vs South Korea | 8:00 a.m. |
| Sat 20 Jun | USA vs Australia | 2:00 a.m. |
| Sat 20 Jun | Scotland vs Morocco | 5:00 a.m. |
| Sat 20 Jun | Brazil vs Haiti | 7:30 a.m. |
| Sat 20 Jun | Türkiye vs Paraguay | 11:00 a.m. |
| Sun 21 Jun | Netherlands vs Sweden | 12:00 a.m. |
| Sun 21 Jun | Germany vs Ivory Coast | 3:00 a.m. |
| Sun 21 Jun | Ecuador vs Curaçao | 7:00 a.m. |
| Sun 21 Jun | Tunisia vs Japan | 11:00 a.m. |
| Sun 21 Jun | Spain vs Saudi Arabia | 11:00 p.m. |
| Mon 22 Jun | Belgium vs Iran | 2:00 a.m. |
| Mon 22 Jun | Uruguay vs Cape Verde | 5:00 a.m. |
| Mon 22 Jun | New Zealand vs Egypt | 8:00 a.m. |
| Tue 23 Jun | Argentina vs Austria | 12:00 a.m. |
| Tue 23 Jun | France vs Iraq | 4:00 a.m. |
| Tue 23 Jun | Norway vs Senegal | 7:00 a.m. |
| Tue 23 Jun | Jordan vs Algeria | 10:00 a.m. |
| Wed 24 Jun | Portugal vs Uzbekistan | 12:00 a.m. |
| Wed 24 Jun | England vs Ghana | 3:00 a.m. |
| Wed 24 Jun | Panama vs Croatia | 6:00 a.m. |
| Wed 24 Jun | Colombia vs DR Congo | 9:00 a.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | Switzerland vs Canada | 2:00 a.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar | 2:00 a.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | Scotland vs Brazil | 5:00 a.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | Morocco vs Haiti | 5:00 a.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | Czechia vs Mexico | 8:00 a.m. |
| Thu 25 Jun | South Africa vs South Korea | 8:00 a.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Curaçao vs Ivory Coast | 3:00 a.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Ecuador vs Germany | 3:00 a.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Japan vs Sweden | 6:00 a.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Tunisia vs Netherlands | 6:00 a.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Türkiye vs USA | 9:00 a.m. |
| Fri 26 Jun | Paraguay vs Australia | 9:00 a.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | Norway vs France | 2:00 a.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | Senegal vs Iraq | 2:00 a.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | 7:00 a.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | Uruguay vs Spain | 7:00 a.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | Egypt vs Iran | 10:00 a.m. |
| Sat 27 Jun | New Zealand vs Belgium | 10:00 a.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | Panama vs England | 4:00 a.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | Croatia vs Ghana | 4:00 a.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | Colombia vs Portugal | 6:30 a.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | DR Congo vs Uzbekistan | 6:30 a.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | Algeria vs Austria | 9:00 a.m. |
| Sun 28 Jun | Jordan vs Argentina | 9:00 a.m. |
Knockout Rounds and Final
The matchups are confirmed once the group stage ends, but the dates and headline kick-offs are fixed. All times below are Vietnam local (ICT).
| Stage | Dates (Vietnam) | Kick-Off (ICT) |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 29 Jun – 4 Jul | Mostly overnight to morning |
| Round of 16 | 5 – 8 Jul | Mostly overnight to morning |
| Quarter-finals | 10 – 12 Jul | Mostly overnight to morning |
| Semi-finals | 15 & 16 Jul | 2:00 a.m. |
| Third-Place Play-Off | 19 Jul | 4:00 a.m. |
| Final | 20 Jul | 2:00 a.m. |
The final kicks off at 3 p.m. ET in New York/New Jersey — that’s 2:00 a.m. on Monday 20 July in Vietnam. Both semi-finals land at the same early hour. Per-match times are confirmed once the group stage finishes.
Watching from Vietnam
There’s no true prime-time slot here — Vietnam is 11 hours ahead of the host cities, so kick-offs run from late evening through to lunchtime.
The friendliest games are the noon-ET starts, which land at 11:00 p.m. ICT — late, but watchable after dinner. Everything else falls between roughly 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., so plan a nap and set alarms; marquee evening fixtures and West Coast matches run latest.
Travelling to a match? Line up stays in New York, Miami or Mexico City early, and check flights to New York.
Sources
- FIFA — World Cup 2026 fixtures and results
- FIFA — World Cup 2026 official tournament page
- FOX Sports — FIFA World Cup schedule
Disclaimer: Match dates and kick-off times are subject to change by FIFA. Vietnam observes Indochina Time (ICT, UTC+7) with no daylight saving. Always confirm fixtures against the official FIFA schedule before making plans. This article is for general information only.
